Latvia vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Latvia
21.59 Number
in 2012
Portugal
41.41 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
25th
Portugal rank
23rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.41 Number against 21.59 Number in Latvia, a difference of 19.82 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 Number | 13.06 Number | 11.19 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.19 Number | 53.59 Number | 41.4 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.24 Number | 56.48 Number | 39.24 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 41.41 Number against 21.59 Number in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Latvia and Portugal?
- 19.82 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.